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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Smoother” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Smoother” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Asphalt Smoother” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

Technologies & Software

  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Procore AI
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Buildots AI
  • Chain saws
  • Jig saws
  • Smudge pots
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Dump trucks
  • Cold chisels
  • Post hole augers
  • Bandsaws
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Electric boring machines
  • Smoke testers
  • Calipers
  • Disc grinders
  • Hoists
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Floor sanders
  • Paint sprayers
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Nail guns
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Winches
  • Crowbars
  • Tuck pointers
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Scaffolding
  • Circular saws
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Surveying rods
  • Bale hooks
  • Micrometers
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Respirators
  • Brick hammers
  • Sandblasters
  • Temperature probes
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Protective suits
  • Paddle mixers
  • Bosun chairs
  • Hammer drills
  • Cable pullers
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Water tank trucks
  • Electric drills
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Mowing equipment
  • Guniting machines
  • Gin poles
  • Mortar mixers
  • Power sanders
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Steam jennies
  • Jackhammers
  • Asphalt saws
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Saber saws
  • Forklifts
  • Salamanders
  • Crawler shovels
  • Concrete saws
  • Wire stretchers
  • Mattocks
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Scissor lifts
  • Cutoff saws
  • Ladders
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Manlifts
  • Rotary hammers
  • Asphalt mops
  • Pickup trucks
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Caulking guns
  • Scarifiers
  • Theodolites
  • Mortar hoes
  • Coring machines
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Concrete mixers
  • Chipping guns
  • Water levels
  • Wagon drills
  • Brick tongs
  • Trowels
  • Pressure washers
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Oil distributors
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Tripods
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Punches
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Plaster mixers
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Axes
  • Fencing pliers
  • Spirit levels
  • Earth tampers
  • Motor graders
  • Pavement breakers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Tappers
  • Picks
  • Snowplows
  • Screeds
  • Loaders
  • Drill presses
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Shovels
  • Generators
  • Plumb bobs
  • Chip spreaders
  • Swing chairs
  • Bench grinders
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Air compressors
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Trenchers
  • Welding hoods
  • Demolition saws
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Weed sprayers
  • Swing stages
  • Air drills
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Stump cutters
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Torches
  • Road rollers
  • Suction sweepers
  • Impact wrenches
  • Power drills
  • Floats
  • Slings
  • Hammers
  • Saws
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Cutout saws
  • Rakes
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Two way radios
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Mud jacks
  • Floor saws
  • Transit levels
  • Spades
  • Hand grinders
  • Levels
  • Tape measures
  • Hand trucks
  • Laser screeds
  • Belt conveyors
  • Laser levels
  • Measuring wheels
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Tampers
  • Impact hammers
  • Forks
  • Hole cutters
  • Power buggies
  • Plasma cutters
  • Kerosene burners
  • Water samplers

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